Why Be a Club Sponsor

A club sponsor is assigned to each new club attempting to charter and plays a fundamental role in successfully creating a new Toastmasters club.  The Club Extension Committee assigns club sponsors based on inquiries or applications from members progressing towards the...

Share the Power of Toastmasters!

Let’s Work Together to Share the Benefits of Toastmasters! Dear Toastmasters Members, We’re excited to announce the launch of our New Clubs and New Membership Campaigns! Now, more than ever, we need your help to spread the word about the incredible benefits...

Club Coach Program

What is a club coach? Not just anyone can be a club coach. If they could then we would never have any clubs in trouble because everyone would know what to do. No, the club coach needs to be an experienced Toastmaster. The coach must be from OUTSIDE the struggling...

From Guest to Member

Clubs struggle to get new members and keep them. This happens all the time, which begs the question, why? Me personally, I look at this as a business. If I was running a business and I had customers (guests) I would want to keep their repeat business (keep them...

Welcome Bolthouse Fresh Foods Toastmasters Club

Woo Hoo !!! We have a new corporate club in Division H. Everyone give a hearty warm welcome to Bolthouse Fresh Foods Toastmasters Club. The club newly chartered on 9/26/24 and they already have one goal met. Awesome way to start the Toastmaster journey.

District Incentives

Introduction Toastmaster Districts run incentive programs because they want to reward individuals and clubs for achieving goals, delivering a high-quality club experience, and supporting the club’s mission. Incentives can help clubs focus on member recruitment,...

Does Your Club Run a Mentorship Program

What Is Mentoring Mentoring is a relationship between two or more individuals designed to unlock their potential. Mentors are excellent sources of information, a trusted advisor. Through the relationship they nurture the mentees growth and guides the mentee toward...

Your Club’s DCP Status

For some reason there are many clubs that seem to not know what the Distinguished Club Program is or why we have it. If you are wondering the same thing, there is an article about that very subject. You can see that article by clicking here. I recommend that you read...

What is the Distinguished Club Program (DCP)

Introduction The Distinguished Club Program is the measuring stick for Toastmasters International to know the health of a club. There are two requirements that need to be met in order to qualify for the DCP (membership and goals). For the Membership requirements three...

The Ice Breaker Project

The Ice Breaker Project – Introduction Ice Breaker activities are designed to help people connect and get to know one another. The Ice Breaker speech fulfills the same purpose. It is each Toastmaster’s opportunity to share something about themselves. You...

Your Clubs Membership Status

As of 20241004 This is your club’s membership status. Column H indicates the renewal status for Oct renewalsColumn I indicates the renewal status for April renewals Any club with less than eight members in Column H needs to have at least eight members by March...

Membership Masters and You

Man, oh man, setting up Free Toast Host is so difficult. I can never readily find help in an easy-to-understand format. I sure wish there was someplace I could go that would just show me the step-by-step actions I need to make use of a FTH site. Have you ever felt...

Getting Your DTM is Easier Than You Think

Do you know why people think a DTM award is beyond their reach? The answer is simple enough, they do not know what is involved and are afraid to step out of that comfort zone to try and find out. It usually takes someone to push them in that direction for them to...

Area Director Resources

As an Area Director you fill a crucial and fulfilling role that helps hone leadership, mentoring, and networking skills. There is an excellent article about this from Toastmasters International. You can read that article by clicking here. Plenty of Toastmasters...

Area Director Club Visit Reports

Area Directors are required to visit each of their clubs at least twice a year. During these visits they are witnessing the clubs meetings and interactions to see if a club is on track to maintain a healthy successful status. Often times people ask me what do the Area...

2023-2024 District 33 Hall of Fame

Our next District 33 Hall of Fame is on 16 NOV 2024. This event is used to recognize Clubs and Members achievements. It is also the opportunity to acknowledge our District Leadership Team for their service as a District Officer or District Leader.  The Hall of Fame...

Pathways Base Camp Outage, Oct 9-24

Base Camp Outage Notification! Attention, fellow Toastmasters! Pathways is about to transition to a new system, and as a result, Base Camp will be unavailable beginning on October 9, 2024, and the outage is expected to last through October 25, 2024. If you’re...